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THE  shepherd  upon  a  hille  he  sat, 
Wyth  I  and  O, 
By  a  fold  he  sat ; 

Besyde  him  slept  his  little  boye  Wat, 
And  the  north  wynde  over  the  heath  can  blowe. 
Then,  shepherds,  pype  tirly,  tirlow, 
Benedicamus  Domino. 

There  came  three  shepherds  upon  the  way, 

Wyth  I  and  O, 

The  shepherds'  way ; 
I  heard  them  unto  that  other  saye, 
*  The  Bethlem  road  how  maye  we  know  ? ' 

Then,  shepherds,  pype  tirly,  tirlow, 

Benedicamus  Domino. 


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'  Truly,  the  way  is  more  than  a  myle/ 

Wyth  I  and  O, 

A  weary  myle ; 

'  And  I  could  be  your  guide  that  whyle, 
But,  friends,  what  errand  have  ye  thereto  ? ' 

Then,  shepherds,  pype  tirly,  tirlow, 

Benedicamus  Domino. 

'  Neighbor,  an  Angel  sang  this  night/ 

Wyth  I  and  O, 

This  happy  night ; 
'  In  Bethlem  shyneth  a  Star  so  bright, 
Where  Jesus  lieth  in  manger  low.' 

Then,  shepherds,  pype  tirly,  tirlow, 

Benedicamus  Domino. 

'  And  every  Angel  in  Heaven  then/ 

Wyth  I  and  O, 

All  Angels  then 

'  Sang  Glory  and  Peace,  Good  will  to  men ; 
Come  now,  the  Star  our  Lord  shall  show.' 

Then,  shepherds,  pype  tirly,  tirlow, 

Benedicamus  Domino. 


'  Then  farewell,  Wat,  thou  little  herd-boye, 

Wyth  I  and  O, 

My  tiny  boye, 

Keep  fast  my  flock  from  all  annoy 
Till  I  be  come  Child  Jesu  fro.' 

And  merrily  pype  tirly,  tirlow, 

Benedicamus  Domino. 

'  Where  awaye,  master  ? '  '  To  Bethlem  town, 

Wyth  I  and  O, 

Fair  Bethlem  town ; 
And  Christ  thee  guard  as  I  go  down 
From  ravenyng  wolf  and  other  foe/ 

Nowe  pype  we  all  tirly,  tirlow, 

Benedicamus  Domino. 


NOWE  this  nyght  it  waxeth  colde, 
The  sheep's  breath  resteth  white  on  the  fblde, 
And  little  Wat  by  the  doore  he  sleepeth, 
Whyle  the  wolf  of  the  wyld  with  hunger  creepeth, 
And  drear,  foil  drear, 
The  chill  sky  doth  appear. 

Soon  that  graye  one  fetcheth  another, 
Ever  each  calleth  unto  his  brother, 
'  Here  shall  be  meate  enough  and  to  spare, 
The  folde  is  forsake  and  left  foil  bare, 

Good  cheer,  good  cheer, 

Or  e'er  the  day  appear/ 

When  Wat  these  wolves  may  hear  and  see, 
He  ryseth  and  prayeth  upon  his  knee : 
4  Baby  Jesu,  safe  in  thy  stalle, 
Now  succor  me  from  dangers  alle, 

O  hear,  O  hear, 

Thy  mercy  let  appear.' 


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Then  out  of  the  East,  in  that  colde  nyght, 
The  Star,  the  lovely  Star  shone  bright, 
All  Heaven  seemed  as  a  flaming  fire, 
And  the  Angels  sang  in  a  pretty  choir : 
*  Come  near,  come  near, 
For  Christ  shall  now  appear.' 

So  Wat  came  near,  and  saw  above 

How  Mary  smyled,  so  full  of  love, 

And  the  sweet  Babe  laughed  from  his  cradle  of  hay, 

Till  the  hungry  wolves  have  slunken  awaye, 

With  fear,  with  fear, 

That  Jesus  doth  appear. 

Then  shouted  Wat,  and  tossed  his  cappe, 
'  Sweet  Jesu,  Thou  hast  brought  good  hap, 
Now  lull  him,  Mary,  and  wrappe  him  warm, 
That  driveth  away  this  uncouth  harm, 
And  dear,  and  dear, 
Lord  Christ  shall  aye  appear/ 

The  sky  therewith  fell  dark  and  stille, 
Only  the  sheep  breathed  white  on  the  hille, 
And  whyle  Wat  sleepeth  the  lonesome  night, 
Over  Bethlem  shineth  the  starry  Light 

And  clear,  and  clear, 

Till  Christmas  doth  appear. 


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GAILY  walked  the  shepherd  home, 
Good  fellows,  sing  Noel ; 
'  From  Bethlem  town  now  am  I  come, 

My  Lord  I  saw  full  well : 
And  truly,  Wat,  yet  am  I  woe 
To-night  wyth  me  thou  might  not  go 
To  see  our  blessed  Lord  also, 

Then  could  thou  sing  Noel/ 

'  Nay,  Master,  that  sight  full  well  I  saw, 

Good  fellows,  sing  Noel ; 
The  Oxe  and  Asse  lie  in  the  straw, 

The  Lambe  with  tynkling  bell ; 
Sweet  Mary  wyth  the  Holy  Child 
That  played  upon  her  breast  and  smyled, 
And  angels  round  the  Maiden  mild, 
That  softly  sang  Noel/ 


'  What,  little  Wat,  thou  sawest  all  this  ? ' 
Good  fellows,  sing  Noel ; 

*  Yea,  master,  and  muchel  more,  I  wis, 
The  half  I  could  not  tell ; 

Christ  in  the  dark  night  succored  me, 

And  none  shall  have  my  love  but  He 

Until  I  may  in  Heaven  be 

To  sing  with  Him  Noel/ 

And  thus,  good  sirs,  our  song  hath  end, 

But  still  we  sing  Noel, 
Of  Jesu  and  Wat,  his  little  friend, 

And  what  that  night  befell ; 
Then  rest  you  merry  on  Christmas  Day, 
Now  Christ  is  born  to  make  you  gay, 
That  love  Him,  and  His  children  may 

For  ever  sing  Noel, 

Noel  ....  Noel, 

For  ever  sing  Noel. 


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